About the author  ⁄ Sam A. Rihani, P.E., F. SEI, F. ASCE

Sam Rihani, P.E., F. SEI, F. ASCE is President of the Structural Engineering Institute. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the Business & Professional Activities Division of SEI, is the past Chair of SEI’s Professional Activities Committee, and is former President of the Structural Engineers Association of Metropolitan Washington. He can be reached at SRihani@engineering.com.

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